Markets are currently dominated by macro fear—high BTC dominance indicates capital fleeing altcoins into perceived safety. Non-financial tragedies like this do not change on-chain fundamentals or regulatory outlook, but they contribute to a general atmosphere of unease that suppresses speculative appetite. Historically, crypto markets remain in a bearish or neutral drift during periods where external shocks dominate the news cycle, regardless of whether the shock is financial or societal.

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